The year according to the Gregorian calendar is 1551. It has been nine years since Khisa transmigrated.
The war between Kilwa and Nuri had ended the previous year. The once-thriving coast was now a place of slow recovery—charred villages being rebuilt, graves freshly dug, and scars hidden behind hopeful eyes. Lusweti, King of Nuri, had remained behind at the coast, ensuring the healing process was not just physical, but spiritual and political as well.